"of the funding for the Bond films, fell into financial difficulties following the box office failure of ""Heaven's Gate"" (1980), bringing uncertainty to the future of the funding. The situation was resolved in May 1981, when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquired United Artists. Following ""For Your Eyes Only"", Roger Moore had expressed a desire to stop playing James Bond. His original contract had been for three films, a requirement fulfilled with ""The Spy Who Loved Me"". Subsequent films had been negotiated on a film-by-film basis. The producers engaged in a semi-public quest for the next actor to play Bond, which would be for"
"men, to fire their nuclear warheads at each other. Prior to this, however, Stromberg had abducted Bond's partner, the Russian agent Anya Amasova, and escaped to his city-ship, Atlantis. Bond pursues Stromberg, and after two failed attempts by Stromberg to kill him (including the use of an explosive harpoon which ran the length of a dinner table), Bond exercises his licence to kill by shooting Stromberg multiple times in the groin and chest. Atlantis is later torpedoed and sunk, giving Stromberg a burial at sea. Karl Stromberg Karl Sigmund Stromberg is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the"
"across Egypt together, encountering Jaws – a tall assassin with razor-sharp steel teeth – along the way. Bond and Amasova reluctantly join forces after a truce is agreed by their respective British and Soviet superiors. They identify the person responsible for the thefts as the shipping tycoon and scientist Karl Stromberg. While travelling by train to Stromberg's base in Sardinia, Bond saves Amasova from Jaws, and their cooling rivalry turns to affection. Posing as a marine biologist and his wife, they visit Stromberg's base and discover that he has launched a mysterious new supertanker, the ""Liparus"", nine months previously. As"
"series (1997–2002). The 1999 ""The Powerpuff Girls"" episode ""Cat Man Do"" also features a supervillain with a cat, though it is the feline that turns out to be the criminal mastermind. In ""The Penguins of Madagascar"", the recurring villain Dr. Blowhole is a parody homage to Blofeld. Ernst Stavro Blofeld Ernst Stavro Blofeld is a fictional character and villain from the James Bond series of novels and films, created by Ian Fleming. A criminal mastermind with aspirations of world domination, he is the archenemy of the British Secret Service agent James Bond. Blofeld is head of the global criminal organisation"
"Ernst Stavro Blofeld Ernst Stavro Blofeld is a fictional character and villain from the James Bond series of novels and films, created by Ian Fleming. A criminal mastermind with aspirations of world domination, he is the archenemy of the British Secret Service agent James Bond. Blofeld is head of the global criminal organisation SPECTRE and is commonly referred to by the codename Number 1 within this organisation. The character was originally written by Fleming as a physically massive and powerfully built man, standing around and weighing 21.6 stone (about ), who had become flabby with a huge belly. Blofeld appears"
"mining magnate Charles W. Engelhard, Jr. In 2003, the American Film Institute declared Auric Goldfinger the 49th greatest villain in the past 100 years of film. In a poll on IMDb, Auric Goldfinger was voted the most sinister James Bond villain, beating out in order Ernst Stavro Blofeld, Dr. No, Max Zorin and Emilio Largo. Auric Goldfinger was played by German actor Gert Fröbe. Fröbe, who did not speak English well, was dubbed in the film by Michael Collins, an English actor. In the German version, Fröbe dubbed himself back again. ""Goldfinger"" was banned in Israel after it was revealed"
"V (the letter) in ""Icebreaker"". They return in a larger role in ""No Deals, Mr. Bond"", renamed Department Eight, Directorate S, a KGB sub-section. In the film series, Bond's archenemy became SPECTRE, which first appeared in Fleming's novel ""Thunderball"" (1961). SPECTRE is introduced in the first film, ""Dr. No"" (1962), in which Julius No explains to Bond that it is the acronym for the ""SPecial Executive for Counterintelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, and Extortion"", the four great cornerstones of power. Film versions of novels where SMERSH appears substituted either SPECTRE or independent villains. Although twice referred to, SMERSH never appears in the"
"recruited by Bond to stop Le Chiffre from raising the money. Le Chiffre attempts to distract Tremble by performing elaborate magic tricks, but fails to prevent Tremble from winning. Afterwards, he arranges for Tremble to be kidnapped and subjects the agent to psychedelic torture in order to get back the money. The torture session is interrupted when his SMERSH masters, led by the film's main villain, Dr. Noah, shoot him dead. Le Chiffre is the main villain of the official 2006 James Bond film, ""Casino Royale"", portrayed by Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen. Believed by MI6 to be Albanian and officially"
"Auric Goldfinger Auric Goldfinger is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the James Bond film ""Goldfinger"", based on Ian Fleming's novel of the same name. His first name, Auric, is an adjective meaning of gold. Fleming chose the name to commemorate the architect Ernő Goldfinger, who had built his home in Hampstead, near Fleming's; it is possible, though unlikely, that he disliked Goldfinger's style of architecture and destruction of Victorian terraces and decided to name a memorable villain after him. According to a 1965 ""Forbes"" article and ""The New York Times"", the Goldfinger persona was based on gold"
"Mathieu Amalric Mathieu Amalric (; born 25 October 1965) is a French actor and filmmaker. He is best known internationally for his performance as the lead villain in Bond film ""Quantum of Solace"", his performance in Steven Spielberg's ""Munich"", and for his role in ""The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"", for which he drew critical acclaim. He has also won several César Awards and the Lumières Award. Amalric was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a suburb of Paris, France, the son of journalists Nicole Zand, a literary critic for ""Le Monde"", and Jacques Amalric, who has worked as a foreign affairs editor"
"Bond films, most notably as transport of the villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service"" and ""Diamonds Are Forever"". In ""Octopussy"", the villain Kamal Khan is seen leaving Sotheby's London auction house in a 600 Pullman. In television, a 600 was used by fictional Channing/Gioberti family matriarch Angela Channing in the American television series ""Falcon Crest"". Images of the car driving from San Francisco over the Golden Gate Bridge to the Falcon Crest vineyard were featured in the opening credits of the first four seasons. It was also prominently featured in the television show . In popular"
"German-South American drug lord. Enraged by his friend's death, Bond disobeys his official orders to get revenge. According to the cover blurb on the back of the book, ""In this new high voltage spy thriller, Secret Agent 007 must ""liquidate"" ruthless billionaire kingpin Klaus Doberman. But James Bond has his hands full as he battles a luscious lady assassin who offers lethal love Russian style and a slit-eyed Oriental sadist who is an elusive and deadly Ninja. Aided by his confederate Lotta Head and his old CIA buddy Felix Leiter, 007 is pitted against Klaus Doberman in his heavily armed"
"Broderick in the first film and French Stewart in the sequel. Dr. Claw is the main antagonist of the franchise. He is the leader of an evil crime syndicate called MAD. Only his arms are shown, wearing silver gauntlets with golden spiked wrist bands. A parody of Ernst Stavro Blofeld from the James Bond franchise, his face is never seen at all (except in the live action film) with only his hands and pet cat visible. On a Dr. Claw action figure, the face was covered by a sticker on the box, which meant the toy had to be bought"
"Normalverbraucher"" (lit. Otto Average Consumer), became the German term equivalent to ""Average Joe"" or ""Joe Bloggs"". He was cast as the villain in the Swiss-German film ""Es geschah am hellichten Tag"" (""It Happened in Broad Daylight"", 1958), with the original screenplay written by Friedrich Dürrenmatt. His role as a serial killer of children drew the attention of the producers of the James Bond movie ""Goldfinger"" (1964) and he was chosen to play one of the best remembered villains of the series, gold tycoon Auric Goldfinger. Due to his former membership in the Nazi Party, the film was initially banned in"
"this, it targets the British secret service agent James Bond. Due in part to his role in the defeat of the SMERSH agents Le Chiffre, Mr Big and Hugo Drax, Bond has been listed as an enemy of the Soviet state and a ""death warrant"" is issued for him. His death is planned to precipitate a major sex scandal, which will run in the world press for months and leave his and his service's reputations in tatters. Bond's killer is to be the SMERSH executioner Red Grant, a psychopath whose homicidal urges coincide with the full moon. Kronsteen, SMERSH's chess-playing"
"of the Order of the Dannebrog. He said that he thought the entire idea of monarchy is a crime against the members of the royal family, and it does not fit with modern ideas. Jesper Christensen Jesper Christensen (; born 16 May 1948) is a Danish actor. A veteran of European cinema, he has more recently made the transition to English language projects, including ""The Interpreter"" and ""Revelations"". He has also appeared as the mysterious villain Mr. White in the James Bond films ""Casino Royale"", ""Quantum of Solace"", and ""SPECTRE"". In his home country, Christensen has won four Bodil Awards,"
"(1963). The film adaptation of ""From Russia with Love"" also features the first on-screen appearance of Blofeld, although he is only identified by name in the closing credits of the film and his face is not seen at all. SPECTRE also serve as the primary antagonists of the film, orchestrating a plan to humiliate and kill James Bond as revenge for the death of Dr. No. After being absent from the third film, ""Goldfinger"" (1964), SPECTRE returns in the 4th film, ""Thunderball"" (1965), which closely mirrors the events of the novel, and subsequently is featured in the following films. During"
"Francisco Scaramanga Francisco Scaramanga is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the James Bond novel and film versions of ""The Man with the Golden Gun"". Scaramanga's signature weapon is a golden gun. In the novel, the character is nicknamed ""Pistols"" Scaramanga and is also called ""Paco"" (a Spanish diminutive of Francisco). In the film, the character was played by Christopher Lee (the real-life step-cousin of James Bond creator Ian Fleming). Francisco Scaramanga, of Catalan origin, became a trick shot and performed in acts in a circus owned by his father Enrico while a youngster. He also cared for"
"characterised by his bleached blonde hair. Götz Otto Götz Otto (born 15 October 1967) is a German film and television actor who is perhaps best known internationally for his roles as henchman Richard Stamper in the 1997 James Bond film ""Tomorrow Never Dies"", and as Nazi commander Klaus Adler in the 2012 comic science fiction film ""Iron Sky"". Otto was born in Dietzenbach and his parents ran a bakery in the city. He played Mr. Stamper, the villain Elliot Carver's assistant, in the 1997 James Bond film ""Tomorrow Never Dies"". When called for casting, Otto was given twenty seconds to"
"took on the alias of Ernst Stavro Blofeld, using his mother's maiden name. He then assembled the global criminal organisation known as Spectre. He is revealed to have been trying for years to destroy Bond, whom he resents for having been his father's favourite; he is thus revealed to have been the power behind the villains of the previous three films, who were all Spectre agents. At the end of the film, Bond takes him into custody after foiling his plan to take control of the world's national security intelligence data. This incarnation of Blofeld again wears a jacket without"
"""For Your Eyes Only""). With his status as SPECTRE's second in command, Largo and his appearance inspired Robert Wagner's Number Two in the Austin Powers films. Emilio Largo Emilio Largo is a fictional character and the main antagonist from the 1961 James Bond novel ""Thunderball"". He appears in the 1965 film adaptation, again as the main antagonist, with Italian actor Adolfo Celi filling the role. Largo is also the main antagonist in the 1983 unofficial James Bond movie ""Never Say Never Again"", a remake of ""Thunderball"". In ""Never Say Never Again"", the character's name, however, was changed to Maximillian Largo"
"secured, the next hurdle was finishing the script, which had gone through several revisions by numerous writers. The initial villain of the film was Ernst Stavro Blofeld; however Kevin McClory, who owned the film rights to ""Thunderball"" forced an injunction on Eon Productions against using the character of Blofeld, or his international criminal organisation, SPECTRE, which delayed production of the film further. The villain was later changed from Blofeld to Stromberg so that the injunction would not interfere with the production. Christopher Wood was later brought in by Lewis Gilbert to complete the script. Although Fleming had requested that no"
"for a meeting with the President. However, with his pilot Pussy Galore, Goldfinger hijacks the plane carrying Bond. In a struggle for Goldfinger's revolver, Bond shoots out a window, creating an explosive decompression. Goldfinger is sucked out of the cabin through the window. He gets stuck for a moment, but is eventually sucked out. With the plane out of control Bond rescues Galore and they parachute safely from the aircraft. Auric Goldfinger Auric Goldfinger is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the James Bond film ""Goldfinger"", based on Ian Fleming's novel of the same name. His first name,"
"reimagining of the video game ""GoldenEye 007"", the weapon that was named ""Klobb"" in the original game (originally named after designer Ken Lobb) has had its name changed to ""Klebb"". Klebb herself is also a playable character in the game's multiplayer component. Klebb was also included on the list of top ten Bond villains by ""The Times"" in 2008. Rosa Klebb Colonel Rosa Klebb is a fictional character and the main antagonist from the James Bond 1957 novel and 1963 film ""From Russia with Love"". She was played by Lotte Lenya in the film version. Her name is a pun"
"rarely seen and only spoken of. When Bean auditioned for the film, he was considered for the role of Bond (see List of actors considered for the James Bond character). Trevelyan has been ranked among the greatest Bond villains and is considered the dark inversion of Bond. Alec Trevelyan Alec Trevelyan (006), also known as Janus, is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the 1995 James Bond film ""GoldenEye"", portrayed by actor Sean Bean. The likeness of Bean as Alec Trevelyan was also used for the 1997 video game, ""GoldenEye 007"". Once known as ""Agent 006"" under the"
"against the global criminal organisation Spectre and their leader Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Christoph Waltz). Bond attempts to thwart Blofeld's plan to launch a global surveillance network, and discovers Spectre and Blofeld were behind the events of the previous three films. The film marks Spectre and Blofeld's first appearance in an Eon Productions film since 1971's ""Diamonds Are Forever""; a character resembling Blofeld had previously appeared in the 1981 film, ""For Your Eyes Only"", but, because of the ""Thunderball"" controversy, he is not named, nor is his face shown. Several ""James Bond"" characters, including M, Q and Eve Moneypenny return, with"
"Carl Steelman (Sanders) stuns his German-born parents by telling them that he is a member of the German American Bund. His father (Ludwig Stössel), a loyal American, is particularly incensed. When Carl attends a Bund meeting, his colleague Ernst Reiter divulges that he has been called back to Germany to be trained as a saboteur. The police break up the meeting; fleeing, Reiter draws a gun and is shot dead. Later, Carl meets with Craig; Carl is actually an FBI undercover agent. Craig informs him that he is to impersonate Reiter and infiltrate the school. In Hamburg, Carl becomes friendly"
"the mad Doctor in the Bud Spencer–Terence Hill film ""Watch Out, We're Mad"" (1974), Nazi leader Heinrich Himmler in ""The Eagle Has Landed"" (1976), and the Bond arch-villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in ""You Only Live Twice"" (1967), the first film in which the villain's face is clearly seen. His interpretation of the character has become predominant in popular culture considering the popularity of the comic villain, Dr. Evil in the successful ""Austin Powers"" film series, which primarily parodies it. In the crime drama ""Hell is a City"" (1960), shot in Manchester, he starred opposite Stanley Baker, whilst he was memorably"
"the Sick Bay. Michael McDonald (the Virtucon guard who got run over by a steamroller in ""International Man of Mystery"" and a NATO soldier in ""The Spy Who Shagged Me"") appears as the royal guard. Johan van der Smut, better known as Goldmember, is a fictional villain played by Myers (John Travolta plays the character in a cameo at the end of the film). The name was inspired by the James Bond villain Auric Goldfinger. Goldmember's Dutch origins and character traits were, according to Myers, inspired by an episode of the HBO TV series ""Real Sex"" featuring a Dutchman who"
"Jesper Christensen Jesper Christensen (; born 16 May 1948) is a Danish actor. A veteran of European cinema, he has more recently made the transition to English language projects, including ""The Interpreter"" and ""Revelations"". He has also appeared as the mysterious villain Mr. White in the James Bond films ""Casino Royale"", ""Quantum of Solace"", and ""SPECTRE"". In his home country, Christensen has won four Bodil Awards, three for Best Actor: ""Did Somebody Laugh?"" (1978), ""The Bench"" (2000), and ""Manslaughter"" (2005), and one for Best Supporting Actor: ""Barbara"" (1997). In 2006, Jesper Christensen declined the offer to receive the Knight's Cross"
"to play the villain because producers Saltzman and Broccoli had seen his performance in a German thriller titled ""Es geschah am hellichten Tag"" (""It happened in broad daylight"", 1958), based on the story ""Das Versprechen"" (""The Pledge"") by Friedrich Dürrenmatt. In that film, Fröbe played a serial killer named Schrott, who kills children to vent his frustrations with his domineering wife. Broccoli and Saltzman had seen the movie and decided upon the ""big bad German"" for the role. In the film, Goldfinger, an avid golfer, reveals a fascination with Nazi gold when Bond tempts him to betting high stakes against"
"the Golden Gun' or Dr. No. So we just decided we would play the card and enjoy it."" Raoul Silva Raoul Silva (real name Tiago Rodriguez) is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in the 2012 James Bond film ""Skyfall"". He is portrayed by Academy Award-winning actor Javier Bardem. A former MI6 agent, he turns to cyberterrorism and begins targeting the agency he used to work for as part of a plan to get revenge against M, against whom he holds a homicidal grudge. Bardem received critical acclaim for his performance, and Silva is regularly ranked among the greatest"
"by the crime syndicate SPECTRE and the subsequent attempted blackmail of the Western powers for their return. James Bond, Secret Service operative 007, travels to the Bahamas to work with his friend Felix Leiter, seconded back into the CIA for the investigation. ""Thunderball"" also introduces SPECTRE's leader Ernst Stavro Blofeld, in the first of three appearances in Bond novels, with ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service"" and ""You Only Live Twice"" being the others. ""Thunderball"" has been adapted four times, once in a comic strip format for the ""Daily Express"" newspaper, twice for the cinema and once for the radio. The"